Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-12
CHATTING WITH A KING.
An Ex-Gypsy Leader Who Has Settled
Down IN Washington.
HIS PROPENSITY FOR WANDERING CURED BY THH
ACQUISITION OF PR0PERTY-wHAT He sAYs ABOUT
HIS PEOPLE-THEIR RELIGION AND THEIR HABITs-
FAITH IN PALAISTRY.

HIS fhOfEcSifI FUN WAND6hlN6 CURED BY THE
ACQUISITION OF PR0PERTY-wHAT HE sAYs ABOUT
HIS PEOPLE-THEIR RELIGION AND THEIR HABITS
FAITH IN PALAISTRY.
A throneless king lives in secluded way in this
city. His palace is two-stOry frame, with one
window next the front door and two above ANY
one who attempts to enter the front gate Will be
surprised to find there is none The parking in
front OF the house is fenced in like that in front of
other houses, only that it is all fence flush with
the pavement, and no opening The paling was
not so high, however, but that THE STAR reporter
could step over it. The man who lives there was
once the "king" OF one of those ubiauitary
fuiIy built man far pas e the middle aa Po Wt6
short fringing gray whiskers under his chin, a
swarthy complication and an English accent. 81
here on account Of some OF the children. l have
got involved in the ownership OF some property
and that sort Of holds me you know: Ihave done
which Is an encumbrance to travel. thought OF
going to Australia but guess I'll have to stay
slow long have you lived heres" asked the re-
porter.
"several years. stopped here and have stayed
lions. and we correspond with the people"
"Y-e-s, as that goes. We are all kings. II we
countries than do, and you look after the people
more than any one else. you are the leader. with
recting the movements and looking after the wei.
| fare Of the tribe"
| "Where do you come from?" asked the scribe
sThe world" was the prompt reply. ave travel
all over the world. myself was born in England,
Our nationality depends upon where the 3ation
happens to be when we are born AS a race We
come from the earliest ages. do not knOW oyI
first origin, but In all time have been travelers
| We were created and appointed as q Wanderinp
race 1t Is as much our nature TO do this as it L
| for other races to assemble together and i've for
| ever In one place. Children are born to IN We
travel all over the face OF the earth; no place Is
our home longer than We are satisfied with it. W.
| are at home everywhere. Ii We do not do well in
one place we go 10 another. No place is too far O
for US to go TO, and any place the way there Il
our home. We are at home when In motion It is
Is much our nature TO wander as IL Is OF the hirds
/ that migrate. / think we are ORIGINALLY of ths
same source with the wandering Ma6ometaT
| tribes"
"What Is your religion" asked the reporter
| "That depends upon where we are born. MANY
are born In Germany, and are CathOlicS wa
born in England, and am Protestant We havf
the religion OF the country where We were born"
| "And what are your laWs3"
| be-" >A''St'S" ~
''Have you no laws governing your relations
| with each Otherf No tribal laws?n
"Only 70 be honorable with each other waa tbs
reply. .Our teaching Is TO be honorable with eac6
own way. Some have things to sell. Some do NOT
| Ii we can't live Well In one place we 90 IN another
| Sometimes we get scattered little but We cor
| respond. As said had notion OF going TO Aus
tralia. but don't know that VIII
"HOw about the fortune telling?"
ssOh, they are born TO that, They crow nm from
children to know all about the lines Ia the hands
and the power OF f0retelling the FUTURE Xre The1
honest In 1T Enttrelyi There IL no fraud: IL is
true power. They possess the gift"